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UNITED; STATES PATENT oFFrcE,

CLIFTON CHISHOLM, 0F SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, 'ASSIGNOR PLAOSTYLE COMPANY, A'CORPORATION 0F CALIFORNIA.

O'FFSEI` PRINTING AND ADDRESSING PRESS;

'a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and Statefof California, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Offset Printing of which the following isa specification.

, My invention relates to offset` printing presses for printing addressed circulars and the like, lwherein a printing cylinder and a 'series of address plates, each bearing an impression of an address and a salutation, op-

erate in conjunction with a rotating offset cylinder','a rotating printing cylinder, paper feeding mechanism, and a scrubbing roll; and the objects of myl invention are first',- to'provide improved means for printning circular letters` each having the same v'A i difere'ntaddress, and an appropriate salutation "on each circular letter;

letter head, body and signature, but with a second, to provide improyed means forimparting 'an impression ofa circular letter having the same let-ter head, body and signature to the offset cylinder at each rotation thereof; third, Ato provide improved means for imparting' an impression of a different ad dress and appropriate salutation to the olfset cylinder in proper relation to the impression of Ithe letter thereon at each rotation thereof; fourth, to provide improved means for feeding a Sheet of paper between a platen and the offset cylinder and to transfer the impression from the offset cylinder tothe sheet of paper at each rotation thereof; fifth, to provide improved means for removing the remaining impression of the address and salutation from the offset cylinder after 4a sheet of paper has received an impression therefrom; sixth, to provide im-v proved means for imparting an impression Aof several di'fferentaddre'sses, without the.

salutations, fromv the same address plates that are used for addressing the letters, to the offset cylinder at each rotation thereof;

seventh, to provide -improved means for vfeeding,several'envelops, one for each address, between a' platen and the offset cylin der at each rotation thereof and to transfer .the impressions from the offset'cylinder to the envelops;.eighth, to provide improved means whereby the scrubbing roll may en gage and remove the remaining impression of several addresses from the'offset cylinder Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. 5, 191.6.

Application tiled June 29, 1914.v Serial No. 848,501."

ata-each rotation thereof;- ninth, to" provide means whereby the position ofthe impres one address plate at a time from a container and carry the said plate over suitable-moistening and inking devices and transfers an impression of thematter thereonA onto the offset `cylinder at each Vrotation thereof; twelfth, to provide-means that will transfer an impression' of the `vaddress. portion only of several address plates onto the o lsetlcylinder at each rotation thereof; thirteenth,'to provide means for receiving the`- address plates from the delivery endo-f Athefcarrier and inserting the said plates'into a second container in the same orderin which the said` plateswere arranged inthe first oonsion of the body of'the'letter onsthe offset cylinder may be adjusted relativelyvto the g tainer; fourteenth, to provide means forl i feeding one sheet of paper at a timeito the offset cylinder at each rotation thereof; fifteenth, to provide an .attachment to the par..

per feeding mechanism that Willv feedffsev-J eral envelops to the offset cylinder at eachi rotation thereof; means forchanging the speed of thefeed rollers relatively tothe ofset`- cylinders; seventeenth, means for inking `the 'Y letter head, ybody and signature, each a different color; eighteenth, means for changing the colors applied to the letter head, body and signature of the letter; and nineteenth, means for preventing the engagement of sixteenth, to provide.

inking rollers with the printing cylinder.

I accomplish these lseveral features by means of the device disclosed in. the drawings forming a part of the present specification,

wherein likenumerals of reference are used to designate similar partsl throughout the said specification and drawings, and in' which- Figure l is a side elevation of the 4deviez with the upper portion of the con tainer partially broken away, disclosing the relative positions of the offsetA and the p ing cylinders, scrub roller, the add carrier, the inking mechanism for the ing cylinder and the address. plate carrier, and the rock shaft and levers secured thereto for operating the paper feeding mechanism. Fig. 2 is a plan'iiew of the entire mai-himdisclosing the manner in which the address plate carrier is secured above the oil'sot and printing cylimlers and arranged relatively to the said cylinders. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the device. Fig. l is a rear elevation of the machine disclosing the address plate container secured to the back portion thereof. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal, sectional View taken on line XMK of Fig. 2 of the drawings and in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 6 is a sectional vieu' taken on line Y-Y of Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, in the direction indicated b f the arrows, disclosing a sectional view o the frame, a shaft rotatably and slidably mounted in the frame, a sleeve slidably and rotatably mounted upon the said shaft and the offset cylinder rotatably mounted upon the sleeve, also the transmission mechanism and clutch operating in conjunction therewith` the cams for operating the rock shaft of the paper feeding mechanism, the platens labove and below the offset cylinder and the latch for retaining the shaft in one of two positions. .Fig. v7 is a broken detailed sectional vicw of the Shaft and sleeve upon which the offset cylinder is rotatably mounted, vsaid offset cylinder heilig removed therefrom, disclosing the manner in whichthe clutch on the said shaft engages the clutch member of the transmission. Fig. 7^ is a. detailed broken view ofthe spring latch for retaining the shaft of the offset cylinder in either one of two positions. Fig. 8 is a vcrtical sectional viewvtaken on lines Z-Z of Figs. 1 and of the drawings, in the direc- V tion indicated .by the arrows, disclosing a .shaft rotatably mounted within the frame, `the printing cylinder on the shaft, the cam on one end ofthe said printing cylinder for imparting a reciprocating movement to certain inking rollers and the cams on the opposite end, which regulate the different colors to beA applied to the printing plates ou the printing cylinder. Fig. 9 is a broken xdetailed View of one end of the ofiset cylinvderdisclosing the' means for tightening the rubber blanket on the offset cylinder and the scrub roller geared to the platen below thel offset cylinder, and the cams for pre-- venting the engagement of the scrub roller with the periphery of the ofl'sct cylinder, excepting at one portion thereof, representing the relative location of one open portion of the cams for removing the impression of the address as in printing letters, where only one address impression to Abe imparted to the odset cylinder at este rotation thereof. Fig. 10 is a. view-similar 'to Fig. f1, but disclosing the cams in dilicrent positions, so as to provide three recesses into which the nieuwe retaining roller of the scrub roller may drop so as to allow the said scrub roller to engage the periphery of the offset cylinder at three dilierent positions, as when imparting three different impressions of three different addresses to the said offset cylinder at cach rotation thereof when addressing envelope. Fig. 11 is an end elevation of the printing Acylinder andv the different colored isking mechanism therefor', disclosing a series of cams movably mounted on' the end of the cylinder and adapted to permit the engagement of only one inlring mechanism at a time with certain portions ofl the periphery of the said printing cylinder. Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 11 of the drawings, but disclosing the cams arranged in a different position so as to change the colors to be imparted to certain portionsl of the matter on the printing plates on the printing cylinder.-

Fig. 13 is a viewsimilar to Figs. 11 and 12 with the inking mechanism removed and disclosing the means for shifting, or withholding entirely, the inking mechanism from the periphery of the printing cylinder.

Fig. 14 is a bottom plan view of thc cams,

form and adapted to engage the racks for the purpose of supporting the said platform, a portion of the rock shaft secured to the front of the machine, and the rod connected to the roel( shaft and adapted to raise the sliding platform a distance equal to the thickness of one plate at each oscillation of the said rock shaft. Fig. 17 is a broken sectional plan view of the stationary and movable racks disclosing a portion of the plate supporting. platfornr thereon and the manner in which thetriple pawls, pivotally secured to the said platform, engage the sta# tionary and movable racks. Fig. 18 is a. detailed elevation of a portion ofthe platform with one plate thereon and the manner in which the projections on the carrier tapes engage the said address plate. Fig. 19 is a broken longitudinal, sectional View of a container with the sliding platform shown therein supporting al plate, the spring latches at the bottom of the said container -lor preventing the plates from dropping g :armed to tlieextreme top o the conthe arrow.

tainer. Fig. 20 is a broken detailed view of the top of the container disclosing the manne-r in which the inclined projections on the sides of the carrier frame engage the upper spring latches on the container and' remove the same from above the uppermost address plate on the movable platform within the container, also the manner in wlgch the carrier tapes engage either end of an address plate. Fig. 21 is a broken sectional view of the moistening device disclosing the absorbent outer covering, the perforated cylinder, the rubber coveredV spring within thev cylinder for regulating the flow of the fluid from within the said cylinder and the threaded sleeve and disk for regulating the tension or compression of the rubber coated spring. Fig. a transverse sectional view of the cylinder disclosed in Fig. 21 of the drawings. Fig. .13 is a vertical sectional View through the carrier frame and platen therein and the inking roller, which inks the impression of the address and salutation on the address plate, also the clutch for releasing the. inking mechanism from the driving mechanism and for shifting the inking roller which contacts with the address plate. Fig. 24 is a detailed sectional View taken on line E--E of Fig. 23 of the drawings, of the inking roller and platens therefor disclosing the position of the segmental inking roller for inking the impression of the address and salution both on the surface of the address" late. Fig. 25 is a view similar to Fig. 24' of the drawings, but disclosing the segmental inking roller in a position where it will ink the address portion only of the address impression and not the salutation thereon. Fig. 26 is an end elevation of the gear and the clutch in the position for inklng the entire impression of the address and salutation on the address plate. Fig. 27 is a view similar toA Fig. 2C but disclosing the position of the clutch when the address portion only and not the salutation is to be inked. Fig. 28 is a broken side elevation of the delivery end of the carrier disclosing the rock shaft and the connections to the rock shaft by means of which the plate is received from the carrier and inserted into the second container to which the address plates are to be. inserted after having been impressed onto the otlset cylinder. Fig. 29 is a detailed 'view on line B--B of Fig. 28 of the drawings, in the direction indicated by Fig. 30 is a vertical sectional view of the delivery end of the carrier disclosing a portion of the periphery of the offset cylinder and the platen in contact therewith and an address plate between the said platen and the Voffset roller, the elevator for inserting the plates into' the receiving container and the latch whereby the 'container is locked in front ofthe receiving end of the carrier. Fig. 31 is a sectional/view cto'. the receiving container.

. offset end of the address plate. Fig. 33 is a taken on line C-C in Fig. 28 of the drawings, in the direction indicated by the arrow, disclosing the levers and the runways by means of which address plates are coni veyed from the delivery end of the carrier 70 Fig. 3Q is a' broken perspective view disclosing the manner in which one endv of one of the delivery levers rides on the runways andengages the sectional view taken on line D-D of Fig. 16 of the drawings in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 34 lis a vertical sectional view of the envelop container and the envelop feeding attachment secured to the re- 3g ciprocating table ofthe sheet paperfeeding mechanism,4 also disclosing the manner in which a portion of the sheet feeding mechanism is folded onto the table when not in use, the rock shal t and the levers secured thereto 35 for operating the reciprocating table for the sheet paper mechanism and the feed rollers geared to the transmissions. Fig. 35 is a broken plan view of the envelop feeding plate. Fig. 36 is a diagrammatic View of 90 a sheet of paper disclosing the approximate positions of the letter-head, date, body and signature of a letter and the relative position of the impression of the address and salutation to the body of the letter, that portion inclosed by the dotted rectangle representing an impression of the address and salutation and indicating also the area which would be inked by the address plate inking mechanism when the salutation is ineluded. Fig. 37 is a diagrammatic view of an .envelop addressed by the same address plate. the larger dottedl rectangle indicating the area inked by inking mechanism for the address plate, which does not include the salutation, the segmental inking roll for inking impressions on the address plate having been shifted so as to include the address portion only and not the salutation.

The present state `cf the art discloses vav rious devices foraddressing envelops and circulars,'bnt in most types of this class of machines forfprintingy addresses it is the present practice to first, print on a sheet of paper the body, signature and letter-head of the letter. In order to fill in the address it is the present practice lto run the same letters through an addressing machine in order to supply a different address to each circular letter.

I propose to' provide a printing press whereby lthe letter may be typed on a typewriter directly onto a flexible offset printing plate. The said plate to be signed in the usual manner and applied to the printing cylinder of an offset printing press.

A drawer or container, containing a series of address plates, each containing an impression of. a different address and approlpriatfesalutationtherefor,is provided with a i 

